South Carolina General Assembly
114th Session, 2001-2002

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Bill 670

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                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      670
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 Senate
Introduced Date:                  20010508
Primary Sponsor:                  Land
All Sponsors:                     Land
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\dka\4464mm01.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Date of Last Amendment:           20020124
Subject:                          Probate court, attorney's fees provided 
                                  from estate for lawyer representing 
                                  conservator in protective proceeding; Trusts


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020206  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee
Senate  20020205  Read third time, sent to House
Senate  20020124  Amended, read second time
Senate  20020123  Committee report: Favorable with       11 SJ
                  amendment
Senate  20010508  Introduced, read first time,           11 SJ
                  referred to Committee


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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED

January 24, 2002

    S. 670

Introduced by Senator Land

S. Printed 1/24/02--S.

Read the first time May 8, 2001.

            

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 62-5-414, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES PAYABLE IN CONNECTION WITH A PROTECTIVE PROCEEDING IN PROBATE COURT, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES FROM THE ESTATE FOR THE LAWYER REPRESENTING THE CONSERVATOR IN THE PROCEEDING.

    Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.     Section 62-5-414 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

    "Section 62-5-414.    If not otherwise compensated for services rendered, any visitor, lawyer, physician, conservator, or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate, as determined by the court each of the following persons is entitled to reasonable compensation from the estate, as determined by the court:

    (1)    a visitor appointed in a protective proceeding;

    (2)    a lawyer appointed in a protective proceeding;

    (3)    a physician appointed in a protective proceeding;

    (4)    a conservator or special conservator appointed in a protective proceeding; and

    (5)    a lawyer representing a conservator in a protective proceeding."

SECTION    2.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to a protective proceeding filed after that date.

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